Openwest 2015 - Mark Niebergall - "Security in PHP applications: An absolute must" (164)
Is you application secure? What does securely written code look like? In this presentation we will talk about what it takes to make a PHP application be written securely. We will focus on secure coding practices and discuss vulnerabilities that must be addressed, including SQL injection, XSS, user authentication and authorization, data validation, and data integrity. There will be example code and working examples to show you what works and what doesn't. We will also discuss how to bake security into system development life cycle and how to convince management that security issues must be addressed. You will come out of this presentation ready to become the Security Hero you've always wanted to be!
About Mark Niebergall
Mark started coding in PHP in 2005 and works for a company based in Denver, Colorado, on an occupational health screening project. He spends most of his days coding in PHP, MySQL, and JavaScript. Mark is active in his local PHP user group (UPHPU), holds the SSCP and CSSLP certifications, and has even written exam questions for (ISC)2 for the SSCP certification. He also has a masters degree in Management Information Systems. You can often find Mark outdoors fishing, camping, hiking, or just playing basketball outside.
Code Samples: https://github.com/mbniebergall/security
Friday, May 8th, 04:00pm-04:45pm
Room SB 279 (PHP)